Bulgaria's MKB Unionbank has lent over 55 million euro ($86.1 million) to UK-listed Orchid Developments for the company's multi-use development project in Bulgaria's third-biggest city of Varna, the bank said on July 9, 2008.
In the 17th century, Croatian soldiers used to wear a little piece of cloth around their neck...
In the 17th century, Croatian soldiers used to wear a little piece of cloth around their neck. In France, people were enthusiastic about it and adopted this fashion, calling the piece of cloth “de Croat” (of Croatians). That is where the actual name of “cravatta” (necktie) is deriving from.